Hurricane (Typhoon) — Oahu South Shore, Hawaii

2018-08-24 · Oahu South Shore, Hawaii

Event narrative

On Oahu, the Honolulu Fire Department responded to a house with roof damage sometime between 2000 HST on the 23rd and 0630 HST on the 24th.

Wider weather episode

With Hurricane Lane just west of the Big Island of Hawaii, and south of Maui County and Oahu, torrential rain fell over parts of the state, especially the Big Island. Flash flooding was the most serious weather problem, with parts of the Big Island seeing total rainfall of 40 to 50 inches. (One site, the Kahuna Falls Cooperative Observer Program station, reported 56 inches.) Strong winds also downed trees and power lines, leading to power outages on most isles. The total cost of damages has not yet been assessed, though at least $20 million in damages occurred to public infrastructure on the Big Island. There were no reports of serious injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 773862. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.